Death by Cop- 2024

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Christian Chestnut 2 of 2

Gender : Male

Age : 37

Race : Black

Date : 06/07/2024

Location : 3000 block of Rainbow Rd

City : Decatur

County : DeKalb

State : Georgia

Agency : Fort Valley Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Murdered by DeKalb Officer Michael Durieux. Off-duty

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

During an argument, Christian Chestnut was shot and killed by off-duty DeKalb Officer Michael Durieux. After Chestnut’s murder, officer Durieux fled the scene and crashed at Candler Road and Rainbow Drive where the officer was found shot dead from suicide under police duress.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/shooting-shuts-down-part-candler-road-dekalb-county/85-4cada69a-3daa-4a7b-9817-7edf73154a16

Shooter officer Durieux' page is here:
https://incarcernation.com/view-for-cops-2022-present/entry/7680/?gvid=45509
https://hoodline.com/2024/06/dekalb-county-community-rallies-to-support-daughter-of-man-killed-in-tragic-incident-on-rainbow-drive/

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/2-men-dead-half-mile-apart-along-candler-road-appear-murder-suicide

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/dekalb-county/georgia-police-sergeant-identified-suspect-apparent-dekalb-murder-suicide/7QTH5MVJ4NAF3EAXHFKQAHQQDQ/

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/dekalb-county-murder-suicide-fort-valley-sergeant

https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/crime/fort-valley-police-speak-about-officer-involved-in-murder-suicide/93-17f1d56d-441c-4f6e-a259-6442efdf8d9c

Family GoFundMe:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/honoring-christian-chestnut-support-his-daughter-sarynity?qid=d155f34e3573cea302acb2b73e7c0fa9